Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand
New Zealand: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand stood at 20.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 44th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +4.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 20.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 20.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 88% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.5% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand was 20.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release